Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer
| Salary | : | £40000 - £50000 per annum |
| Location | : | Kent, South East, England |
| Consultant | : | Liis Mölter |
| Telephone | : | +44 1202 878751 |
| : | liis@electusrecruitment.co.uk |
Manufacturing Engineer – Automation
Whitstable, Kent | £40,000–£50,000 | Permanent | Mon–Thu 08:00–16:30, Fri 08:00–13:30
You will support the manufacturing team by taking responsibility for customer requirements, product/process development and production improvement.
This role sits within a well-established engineering group known for providing high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions across various sectors.
You will work across the engineering lifecycle with a growing focus on automation.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high-technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are, of course, free to resubmit your CV/details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
This is a permanent role.
Whitstable, Kent | £40,000–£50,000 | Permanent | Mon–Thu 08:00–16:30, Fri 08:00–13:30
You will support the manufacturing team by taking responsibility for customer requirements, product/process development and production improvement.
This role sits within a well-established engineering group known for providing high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions across various sectors.
You will work across the engineering lifecycle with a growing focus on automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in new product introduction (NPI) projects and engineering change activity, delivering stable process design and technical insight
- Support the team in the completion of product and process risk analyses (e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA)
- Provide installation/commissioning support for automated equipment and assist in validation (test plans, acceptance criteria)
- Investigate and solve quality issues in guidance with standards like ISO 9001 and AS9100
- Support supplier, process, and customer quality improvement activities, including addressing non-conformances and providing help to resolve customer concerns
Requirements:
- Minimum Level 6 /BEng level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a similar subject
- Currently Chartered/Incorporated or working towards chartership
- Extensive hands-on experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment involving tooling and fixture design / development
- Ability to use 3D CAD software (Creo preferred)
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Infor XA
- Experience using PDM/document control tools and facilitating engineering change processes
- Familiarity with industrial control concepts (PLCs, HMIs, motors, sensors) and automation integration, fault finding and first-line maintenance
- Familiarity with key APQP tools such as Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), FMEAs, Control Plans
- Understanding of Quality Management Systems (e.g. ISO 9001 and AS9100)
- Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical colleagues
- Eligibility: Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship)
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high-technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are, of course, free to resubmit your CV/details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
This is a permanent role.
